TEFO X JONOTHAN NEELANDS! Public session: Culture changes people and places香港教育劇場論壇 (TEFO)

The session will look at projects in the UK which use arts and culture to create change in our cities and towns. The session will draw on

☑️the impact on the City of Coventry being UK City of Culture in 2021 and how culture was successful in delivering positive levels of civic pride, wellbeing, economic investment, and environmental improvements.
☑️evidence from other place based cultural achievements like the UK Creative People and Places project.
☑️Jonothan's work with the Sprit of 2012 organizations that invests in volunteering and place-based change through culture, sports, and heritage.
☑️considering these examples from the UK and an ecosystem theory of change planning and evaluation process to build the partnerships with communities and other local stakeholders that are necessary for culture-led place transformations.

In discussion we will consider how these examples might inform a culture-led approach to change in the Hong Kong context.

⬇️Session Details⬇️
Date: 9 June 2024
Time: 1700-1830
Venue: TungPo Activity Room 1B (G/F, No.2, Tsat Po Street, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon)
Speaker: Professor Jonothan Neelands
Moderator: Mr Yu Kwok Lit, Louis MH
Language: English

⬇️Fee⬇️
Early bird $80 (on or before 5/5)
Standard $100

⬇️About Professor Jonothan Neelands⬇️

Professor Jonothan Neelands is Academic Director for Cultural Partnerships, University of Warwick, and Professor of Creative Education in WBS. In addition to his academic interests, he was lead writer for the Coventry Cultural Strategy 2017-2027 and Academic Lead for Research and Evaluation for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and part of the evaluation team for Birmingham Festival 2022. He was Director of Study for the Warwick Commission on the Future of Culture Value (2015) and the inaugural Director of Research for the Creative Industries Federation. Jonothan has served on the evaluation advisory groups for Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and the Unboxed Festival 2022. He has recently completed the AHRC Warwick UK Cities of Culture project and is working with Spirit of 2012 on strategic recommendations to encourage progression and learning for major cultural and sporting events. He is Co-investigator on the DCMS R&D Science and Analysis Program - Measuring the Legacy and Impact of Major Events.

⬇️About Mr Yu Kwok Lit, Louis MH⬇️

Served as the Director of the Hong Kong Art School, Executive Director, Performing Arts of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, Yu has recently focused on teaching and research on urban culture. He is a Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Adjunct Professor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Religious Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has published two books: "How to Culture a City" and "Towards a Cultural City".